posse comitatus

listen to the pronunciation of posse comitatus
İngilizce - İngilizce
The able-bodied men over 15 in a given county who can be summoned by the sheriff to help keep the peace, or arrest a felon; also a group of men so gathered
Any band of men, especially armed or hostile

With him retired his ‘posse comitatus,’ / The attorney last, who linger'd near the door / Reluctantly .

The power of the county, or the citizens who may be summoned by the sheriff to assist the authorities in suppressing a riot, or executing any legal precept which is forcibly opposed
A collection of people; a throng; a rabble
posse comitatus

    Heceleme

    pos·se comitatus

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    päsi kômıteytıs

    Telaffuz

    /ˈpäsē kôməˈtātəs/ /ˈpɑːsiː kɔːməˈteɪtəs/

    Etimoloji

    () From Late Latin posse (“force”) comitatus (“of the country”).